#7759E1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.197 288.6), rgb(119, 89, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#7759E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7759E1 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 89, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.197 288.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7759E1 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7759E1 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7759E1 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7759E1 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8871EF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7759E1
oklch(56.8% 0.197 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6244C0
oklch(49.1% 0.184 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F399B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#41337B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#7759E1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0074E5 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDE | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547995 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7759E1
#7759E1
oklch(56.8% 0.197 288.6)
- #7D7B00
#7D7B00
oklch(56.6% 0.123 108.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7759E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.073
Use #7759E1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.